Mark Alan Thomas, the driver in the U.S. 30 crash that killed a Scappoose man on June 18, was brought in on a wheelchair for his arraignment Monday morning at the Justice Center in downtown Portland.

Thomas, who was seriously injured in the crash, was placed in a security booth, from where he talked briefly to his lawyer. He blew kisses and showed the peace sign to members of his family, seated in the room, before being rolled out.

He is being held at Multnomah County Detention Center. Bail has been set at $250,000 on charges of second-degree manslaughter and $2,500 on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Thomas told investigators he drank alcohol and took a series of drugs, including meth, marijuana and Xanax, before attempting to drive from Portland to Astoria for drug rehab on the morning of June 18.

At 12:24 p.m., his Mazda Tribute crossed the center median and crashed into the side of a Buick Century driven by Wayne Harvey McCormick, 65. The crash happened three miles south of Scappoose on U.S. 30. McCormick was pronounced dead at the scene. Thomas was taken to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

His blood tests came back positive for methamphetamine, cannabis and benzodiazepine, according to the affidavit.

He has been held at the hospital under police custody. Previous court appearances scheduled on Thursday and Friday were cancelled because he was recovering at the hospital.